UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ordered an investigation into Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi, who is facing growing calls for him to quit after paying a penalty to resolve a multi-million-pound tax dispute. Zahawi, who attends Sunak’s Cabinet, has been under pressure since UK media alleged he had avoided tax by using Balshore Investments,…
UK PM Sunak Orders Investigation Into Tory Chair Nadhim Zahawi’s Tax Row
UK Conservative Party Chairman Zahawi Says Tax Error ‘Careless and Not Deliberate’
UK Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi has admitted he had paid a penalty for a tax error, but has insisted that it was “careless and not deliberate.” The former chancellor, who attends Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet, has been under pressure since the Sun on Sunday revealed the tax dispute. He allegedly avoided tax by using Balshore…
UK’s Sunak Fined by Police for Failing to Wear Seatbelt in Social Media Video
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accepted a fine from police for failing to wear a seatbelt while filming a social media clip in the back of a moving car. Sunak was issued with a “fixed penalty notice” by Lancashire Constabulary after he was spotted not wearing his seatbelt in an Instagram video he filmed…
Labour Calls for UK Conservative Party Chairman Zahawi to Be Sacked Over Tax Claims
The British Labour Party has called on the prime minister to sack Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after he reportedly paid millions to settle a dispute over his tax. The former chancellor, who attends Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet, has been under pressure since the Sun on Sunday revealed the tax dispute. He allegedly avoided tax by…
UK Police Chiefs Told to Check All Officers by End of March After Carrick Case
Police forces in England and Wales have been told they must complete checks on all their officers and staff by March 31, after a serving Metropolitan Police officer admitted to dozens of counts of rape and other offences. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) wrote to chief constables on Friday, telling them they must conduct…
UK Braces for Biggest Ever NHS Strike as Ambulance Staff and Nurses Plan to Walk Out on Same Day
The UK is expected to see the biggest-ever strike action in the National Health Service (NHS) on Feb. 6, when ambulance staff and nurses plan to walk out simultaneously for the first time. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has threatened to stage strikes on Feb. 6 and 7, which will involve 73 NHS trusts…
UK Police to Get Extra Powers to Tackle ‘Disruptive Protests’
The UK government has announced plans to give police more powers to tackle “disruptive protests” such as those organised by climate activists, allowing officers to intervene before protests become highly disruptive. The proposed move would give police greater clarity about dealing with demonstrators blocking roads or slow marching, a tactic that has often been used…
Energy Boss Says High Prices Are Here to Stay Thanks to Net Zero and Windfall Taxes
January 16, 2023
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Energy bills will remain higher for years, the boss of one of Europe’s biggest gas companies has warned. Equinor Chief Executive Anders Opedal told the BBC that the cost of governments’ attempt to reach “net zero” emissions targets and windfall taxes on energy firms will make it hard for prices to fall. Norway’s Equinor is…
UK to Send Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine, PM Sunak Confirms
The UK will provide Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, becoming the first Western power to offer main battle tanks in support of the country’s resistance against the Russian invasion, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed. Sunak made the pledge on Saturday morning during a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who thanked the…
UK Condemns Iran’s ‘Barbaric’ Execution of British-Iranian Dual National Alireza Akbari
The UK government has condemned Iran’s execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, saying the Islamic regime’s behaviour “will not stand unchallenged.” Akbari, a former deputy defence minister of Iran, was arrested in 2019 and accused of espionage for British intelligence agency MI6, a charge he denies. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported the…
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